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the discoveries. These are two hills, separated by a deep combe. 

 The lesser hill the Vice-President believed was the ancient British 

 camp, probably occupied by Eoman soldiers, though no trace of 

 their presence had yet been found. The precipitous slope of this 

 and the other hill Avas pointed out by the military members 

 present. Crossing the valley, through which ran a pretty 

 bubbling stream, an ascent of the greater hill was made by a 

 modern footpath, and the ancient entrance to the enclosure having 

 been passed on the way, the site was reached. The buildings 

 appear to have been in three blocks. The first was a dwelling 

 place, consisting of a central court surrounded by small chambers. 

 The second contained rooms with suspended floors, and the 

 heating arrangements have been traced out. A small tank and a 

 channel for conveying water to the baths in this building still 

 remain. The third building is a temple discovered by inscrip- 

 tions to be dedicated to a local god Xodon or Nodens, 

 The outline of the temple could be very clearly traced. Mr. 

 Bathurst had very kindly caused several of the remains of mosaic 

 pavements to be uncovered, so that the members could examine 

 and admire them. Two busts on pedestals which had been found 

 on the site attracted some attention. One of them was undoubt- 

 edly a figure of Bacchus, carved with considerable spirit ; the other, 

 a female figure, was very inferior, and Mr. C. E. Davis suggested 

 that the head was a modern substitution. The naturalists of the 

 Club drew attention to some fine limes which were growing on the 

 camp, and the summons to move on interrupted a very animated 

 lecture on a banquet of snails given by a veteran member. 

 Keturning to the house the collection of Koman remains which 

 had been laid out in the hall, were carefully examined— bones, 

 pottery, lead, &c., while Mr. Bathurst showed a very large collec- 

 tion of coins, arranged by a lady of the family. The visitors 

 were then entertained at luncheon by Mr. and Mrs. Bathurst, a 

 noble Severn salmon being one of the ornaments of the board. 

 Before the party broke up the Vice-President proposed the health 



